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我是从网上找的，Once there was a farmer. He worked for a landlord(地主). The landlord made the man work all day long, but paid him very little money and didn’t give him enough food to eat.
One day when the man was having breakfast, the landlord came and said to him. “It’s too much trouble to go to work and came back for supper. So I want you to have breakfast and lunch and supper now, before you go to the field.”

“How can I eat three meals at the same time?” The man thought. But he said, “All right.” He finished his breakfast and went off.

Two hours later, the landlord went out for a walk. Now what did he see? He saw the man sitting under a tree and smoking. The landlord was very angry.

“Why aren’t you working in the fields?” He said. The man said with a smile, “I have had my supper and you know very well what I should do after supper.”

( ) 6. The landlord gave the farmer___________.

A. very little sleep B. very little work

C. much food to eat D. very little money

( ) 7. The farmer had three meals together because _____________.

A. it was good for the landlord B. it was god for the farmer

C. the landlord was very kind D. the farmer liked to do that

( ) 8. Two hours later, the landlord saw the farmer ____________

A. working hard on the farm B. sleeping under a tree

C. having his lunch under a tree D. smoking under a tree

( ) 9. The farmer told the landlord that after supper it was time ____________

A. to work B. to rest C. to smoke D. to sit under a tree

( )10. The farmer was very ___________

A. lazy B. angry C. clever D. foolish
D 第一段就说了 地主狠吝啬 不仅给的少，吃的也少，还有很多 活要做

A 地主之所以要 农民 三顿饭一起吃， 主要是地主认为 来回这样吃饭的时间是狠浪费， 想让农民多干货

D He saw the man sitting under a tree and smoking

B 晚饭之后就是 休息的时候，

C
December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isn’t real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their children’s stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.
( )41. When is Christmas Day? __________.
A. November 25 B. December 25 C. December 24 D. December 26
( )42. What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? __________.
A. They only have a big dinner together
B. They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friends
C. They just visit friends and exchange presents
D. They exchange presents only
( )43. Who is really “Father Christmas”? ___________.
A. Their parents B. Their father
C. Their mother D. Father Christmas
( )44. When Christmas Day is coming, the parents __________.
A. usually tell their children that Father Christmas isn’t real
B. tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children
C.sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the day
D.often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children
( )45. When did parents put the presents into their children’s stocking? __________.
A. Before the children go to sleep B. After the children go to sleep
C. December 26 D. At midnight of December 25
41. B 42. B 43. A. 44. B 45. B
回答问题
Every day people throw away mountains of(大量的)rubbish.Have you thought where it all goes and what happens to it?
Most of it goes into "landfills".We do not kown exactly where all these landfills are.And in fact,they are in most of our suburbs,close to where we live.
It may be hard to believe, but most of the cities in China are surrounded by rubbish.But putting the rubbish in landfills takes up too much space.
Another way to get rid of rubbish is to burn it.But this pollutes the air around us.The third way is recycling.This is becoming more popular.Plus,it is much better for our environment.
Q:
1.Every day people throw away mountains of (rubbish).
2.The word "landfills" means (垃圾场).
3.Where we can find the landfills (in most of our suburbs).
4.Another way to get rid of rubbish is to (burn it).
5.The third way is (recycling).

判断
Xiao Ming is a middle school student.He is a good boy,and he studies very hard.But his family is very poor,because his mather got ill a few years ago,and his father has no job.He makes money by carrying goods for other people.Life is very hard for them,and sometimes Xiao Ming can't afford the school things.
When his teacher knew this,she called on her students to raise money for him. She asked them to bring theri saving-money to Xiao Ming and help him.All the student are ind and friendly.They are very glad to do it.Xiao Ming is so thankful that he studies harder than before
( )1:Xiao Ming is a good middle school girl.
( )2:His father lost his job.
( )3:His teacher called on his classmates toraise money for him.
( )4:He can afford the school things easily.
( )5:All of the students are very glad to help Xiao Ming
1 f
2 t
3 t
4 f
5 t

People who live in cities often laugh at the way of life in the country. But people do not laugh at country music. It is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today.
Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong hunan feelings (情感) and events like love, sadness(悲伤)good times, and bad times. It tells real-life srories and sounds the way people really talk.As life becomes more complicated and difficult,it is good to hear about simple,ordinary people.

Country music comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people mountain people in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cow¬boy (牛仔) music from the American West. The singers usually play the guitars(吉 他) when they sing.
Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II , thou¬sands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest (中西部) to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldier from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to like country music there.Slowly it became popular all over the United States.
Today country music is popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in big cities.there anr more than a thousand rsdoi stations that play country music 24 hours a day! People in many other 45 around the world also enjoy country music and even sing it in their own languages. Country music is now popular all over the world.
( )1.country music is about ____ A.different country B.human feeling and events C.World War Ⅱ D.the Appalachian Mountains

( )2.Thousands of Southerners went to work in ____ A the Appalachian Mountains B.Nashville C.the Northeast D.the West

( )3.country music was popular from the south to all over American as _____
A.southerners went to work in the Northease and the Midwest

B. soldiers from different part came to the South

c.many visitors came to the south

D. Both A and B

( )4.which of the following is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.country music is popular throught the word.

B. country music is popular in the United States and Canada.

C.country musicis sung in different languages.

D Overa thousand radio stations play country music 24 hours a day

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People who live in cities often laugh at the way of life in the country. But people do not laugh at country music. It is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today.
Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong hunan feelings (情感) and events like love, sadness(悲伤)good times, and bad times. It tells real-life srories and sounds the way people really talk.As life becomes more complicated and difficult,it is good to hear about simple,ordinary people.

Country music comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people mountain people in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cow¬boy (牛仔) music from the American West. The singers usually play the guitars(吉 他) when they sing.
Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II , thou¬sands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest (中西部) to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldier from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to like country music there.Slowly it became popular all over the United States.
Today country music is popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in big cities.there anr more than a thousand rsdoi stations that play country music 24 hours a day! People in many other 45 around the world also enjoy country music and even sing it in their own languages. Country music is now popular all over the world.
( )1.country music is about ____ A.different country B.human feeling and events C.World War Ⅱ D.the Appalachian Mountains

( )2.Thousands of Southerners went to work in ____ A the Appalachian Mountains B.Nashville C.the Northeast D.the West

( )3.country music was popular from the south to all over American as _____
A.southerners went to work in the Northease and the Midwest

B. soldiers from different part came to the South

c.many visitors came to the south

D. Both A and B

( )4.which of the following is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.country music is popular throught the word.

B. country music is popular in the United States and Canada.

C.country musicis sung in different languages.

D Overa thousand radio stations play country music 24 hours a day

1. B
2. D

3. D

4. B